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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Carina Press BLOG TOUR starring... HATE CRUSH by Angelina M. Lopez - REVIEW!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we're teaming up with Carina Press to celebrate the forthcoming release of a NEW Romance title that is definitely a case of ADULTS ONLY reading.  It's the second release in the Filthy Rich series and though I've not read the first, I can honestly say it stands just fine on its own.  So, if you're looking to turn the heat up on your reading wish list, come with me as we journey through the epages of today's ebook of choice...



Filthy Rich series, Book 2
by
Angelina M. Lopez
Ebook: 9781488057052
MM: 9781335459503
 Carina Press

About the book...
A fake relationship could help Princesa Sofia save her kingdom. Only problem: She’ll have to fake it with the man who broke her heart.

Ten years ago, wild child Princesa Sofia Maria Isabel de Esperanza y Santos fell in fast crazy love with heartbreaker Aish Salinger during one California harvest season. Now, all grown up and with the future of her kingdom on her shoulders, she hates him as passionately as she once loved him.

Even if her body hasn’t gotten the hate memo.

Faking a relationship with the now-famous rock star for the press and public will ensure the success of her new winery and prosperity of her kingdom. All she has to do is grit her teeth and bear his tattooed presence in her village and winery—her home—for a month.

Trying to recover from his own scandal, fallen superstar Aish Salinger jumps at the chance to be near Sofia again. Leaving her was the biggest mistake he’s ever made, and he’s waited ten years to win her back.

He never counted on finding a woman who despised him so much she didn’t want to be anywhere near him.

A war of wills breaks out as the princess and rock star battle to control their fake relationship. She wants to dictate every action to keep him away from her. He wants to be as close as he can be. She’s already lost so much because of Aish—e won’t be the reason her people lose even more.

But he also won’t make her break her life’s most important vow: To never fall in love again.


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While some may very well doth protest too much...
...these two could set the vineyard on FIRE!

Alright, I made mention before, but let me say it again...
...ADULTS ONLY...
...for this one has language (blame the rockstar, mostly), situations (compromising to say the least), and scenes that will definitely not suit those that prefer no higher than blush worthy levels of heat.  As for my preference, I could have done with a tone down, but it was my first exposure to this series, so I managed and completed the read.  Now, on to that story...

We've got two VERY STRONG characters with equally STRONG reputations...and I can't say I mean the last part in the best of lights.  She's known as the party princess, but those ways aren't as recent as some would like to imagine.  He's known as the washed up rockstar that can't keep it in his pants, but...okay, well he sort of still is in that phase so I guess some perceptions are accurate.  Anywho, introduce a drunken night, loose lips that sink ships, and you've got a scandal that could make one a rising star again and the other go down in flames.  Good thing PR people are paid the big bucks to turn these challenges into opportunities, then again...maybe not.  Him and her in the same country is bad enough, but in the same room, you'll be dodging daggered glances from her side while he tries to find his way back into her good graces.  The pro-mance could work, but, umm....yeah...things kick up several notches VERY FAST, and then it's the two of them not simply trying to figure out their own lives, but the reality behind #Aisha.

I gotta say, despite the hot and heavy times aplenty, and I mean we're talking present day and in the past, I was really glued to the page.  I wanted to see if the PR "stunt" would work out and HOW.  I wanted to know if the insidious letch that was the stuffed shirt winemaker of her area had everything rubbed in his face.  I needed to see the her mom (the queen) taken down several notches (the nerve of the woman...and with her history!).  I desired to see just where these two enamored yet broken souls would land and would it be together. We get a little, tiny bit technical on the winemaking side of things, but it shows the author did her homework, and gave additional credit to our leading lady...and even our leading fella, even if his dreams were more superstardom born than family legacy.

All in all, it's a HOT READ that will leave your burning...through the pages!  Discover the world of the Filthy Rich and see just how the other half really live!




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About the author...


Angelina M. Lopez wrote "arthur" when her kindergarten teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. In the years since she learned to spell the word correctly, she's been a journalist for an acclaimed city newspaper, a freelance magazine writer, and a content marketer for small businesses. Finally, she found her way back to "author."

Angelina writes sexy, contemporary stories about strong women and the confident men lucky enough to fall in love with them. The fact that her parents own a vineyard in California’s Russian River Valley might imply a certain hedonism about her; it's not true. She's a wife and a mom who lives in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She makes to-do lists with perfectly drawn check boxes. She checks them with glee.

You can find more about her at her website, AngelinaMLopez.com.





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Special thanks to Stephanie and the Carina Press team for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ebook for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the series, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is set to release June 29th, 2020 via Carina Press, so mark your calendar or pre order your copy today.  Be sure to check out the rest of the tour going on now throughout the blogosphere!


Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

RRR presents... UP CLOSE & PERSONAL by Kathryn Freeman - REVIEW!

HI there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we're got Rachel's Random Resources back again with another fabulous tour featuring a new Romantic Comedy for your reading pleasure, and this time, the roles are reversed!  That's right, and no one is telling this gal what to do because she "wears the pants" so to speak (or at least is more graceful/comfortable in them!).  Lights, camera, action...as we take on today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...


Up Close & Personal
by
Kathryn Freeman

About the book...
British actor Zac Edwards is the latest heartthrob to hit the red carpets. Hot, talented and rich, he sends women wild…all except one.

Close protection officer Kat Parker hasn’t got time to play celebrity games.  She has one job: to protect Zac from the stalker that seems to be dogging his every move.

Zac might get her hot under her very starched collar, but Kat’s a professional – and sleeping with Zac is no way part of her remit…



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Feeling life is out to get you?
Getting a little unwanted attention from that "special" someone?
If you're the current BIG THING of Hollywood, then you might just need a bodyguard to help protect you and yours.  Meet Kat Parker!  Just the WOMAN for you...

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I know it's a little sexist, but most automatically think MAN when it comes to the bodyguard profession, but, like they imply with the double entendre in the story, it's not about the size, but what you do with it.  *wink wink*  Kat is a wonderful character.  Kind and compassionate, can get all dolled up or dressed way down and still hold her own personal swagger, all while keeping the surrounding situation in check.  She's a strong woman in a man's world, and that's just the way she likes it.  She has her priorities straight, and a great work ethic, which was totally iron clad until a certain sexy celebrity became her client.  She took the job, heck she WANTED the job, but it wasn't to become starstruck.  Kat wanted to help this person out of a bad situation.  She wanted to see justice brought to the wronged, and consequences catch up to those doing the wronging...and yes, she's a professional, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

Zac Parker, on the other hand, is not your typical celebrity.  He accepts his fame, but his past is definitely hiding something.  The what is a long time coming in this one, so don't expect to get to it any time soon, but trust me...the reveals are worth the wait.  Now, speaking of worth the wait...the chemistry between Kat and Zac is off the charts, but it's mostly charm, a lot of wit, and definitely longing.  Lines are blurred, but the crossing...well, if he had his way there'd be no lines, and truth be told so would she, but again PROFESSIONALISM demands decorum, and lives do truly depend on her having a clear head to uncover the culprit while protecting the mark.  Just how she'll truly protect her heart is another story altogether.  

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In the end, I loved the concept, adored the characters, and while I could have done with a bit faster pace, everything turned out all right in the end.  So if you're looking for a little taste of Hollywood with all the drama you can handle in oh so many lovable and laughable forms, add this Rom Com to your must read list today!



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About author Kathryn Freeman...


A former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a hunky hero. 

I’ve two sons and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), so any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.


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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


Monday, June 22, 2020

Belated BOOK BIRTHDAY wishes to... STEGGIE BELLE & THE DREAM WARRIORS by Elias Pell - REVIEW!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, I'm SO EXCITED to be bringing you news of a Young Adult title that released a little under the radar this past week that SERIOUSLY needs to be right smack on top of your wish/reading list.  It's the first of a planned two book (or perhaps more?) series from a relatively new voice to the writing world, but if this one is anything to go by, their talent will take them far!  So, ready or not, get ready to tread in the land where dreams can come true, but danger is just as much a possibility, as we explore...


Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors
by
Elias Pell

About the book...
“What if our understanding of dreams is just a poor reflection of another place… a real place?”
During a storm, a man who calls himself Zoofall has barricaded himself inside an attic. He has only seven candles worth of time to reveal his extraordinary secrets. How, when he was a boy, he discovered a wild other world, where Reality and Mythology meet, beyond the limits of Lucid Dreaming. There he found a group of other young dreamers, and together, through many adventures, they tried to unravel the terrifying mysteries of this dream world.

In a race against time, Zoofall must figure out if his own unusual powers make him a possible saviour or a dangerous burden. As dark forces rise up, threatening to engulf their group, he must uncover the greatest mystery of all. Who their incredible leader, Steggie Belle, really is, how she became so powerful, and if by any chance she can be saved?


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The beginning is the end, and yet the end is only the beginning...

This is definitely one of those sleeper releases that needs its time in the sun!  Basics...Zoofall (so aptly named for how he became one of those potentially destined to be dream warriors) is an adult, writing his memoirs in the locked attic of a house while the candles burn low, one by one.  He's given himself seven in which to complete his task, and then...it won't matter really.  He may never return from where he's going, let alone accomplish all that he has planned, as he tries to rescue those he cares for from an unknown fate more terrible than you'd care to imagine...

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...and that my friends is only the beginning!
Along the way, we discover what both the waking and dreaming worlds held for Zoofall (from fantastic flights of fancy to hidden talents, and uber scary potential fates!), along with Wolfe, Puddle, and many others.  The world created is rather curious, but don't try to figure it out too much because as they so perfectly point out, the dream world doesn't follow the same rules as the waking.  Though the friendships, trials, and tribulations these three face do stagger, the equally enthralling tale lies with one Steggie Belle.  How she came to the world of dreams was rather unique, and her abilities within it are fairly spectacular, but the story she shares of those first days/weeks/months are beyond compare.  They start the mix of myth, legend, and every day, really setting us up for all that's still to come...

In the end, I couldn't believe the depth to which this world was created, the characters with which we were granted friendship, the dreams that we were made privy to, and the nightmares that awaited unsuspecting souls in the dark.  Trust me when I say the ending is STUNNING and if you happen to be turning those final pages in the dark of night, you might want to leave a candle of your own burning bright...



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About the author...


Elias Pell is a London born poet, writer, lifelong daydreamer and Lucid Dreamer.
After drifting briefly in and out of University, Elias decided to travel and found he had an
uncanny knack for getting himself into unusual situations. Several years and many adventures
later, Elias returned to London where, at the age of twenty-seven, he published a book of poetry,
buried his backpack at the back of the wardrobe, and attempted to settle down. When this
eventually failed, Elias felt a strong need to cleanse himself of such “sensible aspirations”.

 So, in 2012, he embarked on a crazy mission: camping and sleeping “rough”—in some highly
questionable places—while walking over 1,500 miles barefoot, raising money for charity. It was
during these months when Elias decided Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors was a story that
needed telling. While recovering from the injuries incurred, Elias Pell came up with a reasonably
rational plan—by his standards. And four and a half years later, having knuckled down, working
and saving every penny he could, he retreated to focus full-time on his life’s true passion:
writing.

 Disguised as an adult (children have somehow always been able to see through this facade) Elias
left England in 2016 and never looked back. Since then, he has won AudioArcadia’s
International Short Story Competition (2018), and earlier this year published a collection of
short stories for adults, entitled Scapegoats & Crowbars .

Elias is currently working on the sequel to Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors — yes, there is a
sequel, and possibly even more to come — alongside other exciting new writing projects.


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Special thanks to author Elias Pell for the ebook for review.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, or his other works, feel free to click through the links provided above.  This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy now!

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!




Sunday, June 21, 2020

RRR presents.... THE OLD GIRLS' NETWORK by Judy Leigh - REVIEW!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we've got a stop from the latest Rachel's Random Resources tour featuring a Women's Fiction title with humor, heart, and quite a lot of spirits...but we'll get to more of that in a minute. Ladies and gents, let's get straight to it, as we welcome today's blog tour guest and ebook of choice...



The Old Girls' Network
by
Judy Leigh
Boldwood Books


About the book...
Is it ever too late to change…

 After a health scare, 77 year-old spinster Barbara goes to convalesce in the sleepy Somerset village of Winsleigh Green with her sister Pauline, who is now a widow. The sisters are like chalk and cheese - Barbara, outspoken and aloof and Pauline, good natured and homely – so it’s not long before the tension starts to rise.

 But when Pauline accidentally knocks down a vagrant who goes by the name of Bisto Mulligan, the ladies find themselves with another houseguest. As he recovers, it becomes apparent that Bisto is not who he first seemed, and as the sisters get to know the kind and courageous man he really is, it’s clear Bisto has the potential to change both of their lives.

 As the spring turns to summer, and Winsleigh Green comes to life, can the three friends make the changes they need to, to embrace fresh starts, new loves, new lives and new horizons. Or do old habits die too hard?

 Funny, joyful and with a spring in its step that reminds you to live every day like it’s your last. Judy Leigh has once again written the perfect feel-good novel for all fans of Dawn French, Dee MacDonald and Cathy Hopkins.




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We've two sisters who couldn't be more different than one another, brought together by circumstance, only to discover in their heart of hearts, they're not really that far apart.

I adored Pauline was the start, and honestly, WHO COULDN'T?  She was such a sweetheart, always caring for someone in need, giving of herself in any situation she encountered, and never expecting anything in return.  Barbara, on the other hand, was a bit more of an acquired taste, and quite honestly, by her self, I had no issues with her, but the moment she was in the vicinity of others, family or not, she could be quite a pill!  We come to discover what was at the heart of all that (sort of), but still...be warned...you'll need to pull a Pauline and make room in your heart for her too by book's end.  Bisto...what to say about Bisto...well, to not put too fine a point on it, he loved having a tipple a bit too much for my liking, and quite frankly A LOT of the trouble he got into while trying to drown his worldly issues was created as a result of it.  Grant it, without having had a few too many, he wouldn't have been almost run down by Pauline and Barbara, thus eliminating the unique "meet cute" (of sorts), but dare I say he would have at least had his health?  Anywho, eventually even he gets shown in a new light and while it's certainly more centered than our first encounter, I still couldn't say that I wanted to call him friend...maybe just an acquaintance.  Though I've mentioned the main lot, there are quite a few others that make their presences known, for better or worse...but generally better...and they certainly do well in rounding out this cast of unique characters.

In the end, it's a story about the strength of families, both blood and chosen, as well as our human right to getting a second chance.  You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you may even skip off to have your own afternoon tea or tipple, but you'll certainly come back to the charming ways of Winsleigh Green and all the quirky ladies that make up this particular network.


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About the author...


Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.


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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



 
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

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